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CompletedNCT01811420

Chemomechanical Caries Removal Using Papain Gel

Chemomechanical Caries Removal Using a Papain-Based Gel: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
20 (actual)
Sponsor
University of Nove de Julho · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
4 Years – 6 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

To evaluate the efficacy of a papain-based gel in caries removal.

Detailed description

Twenty children with at least two carious molar teeth without pulpal involvement participated in this randomized clinical trial. A total of 40 teeth were randomly divided into two treatment groups: group A, papain-based gel; and group B, conventional technique. Data collection included the time required for caries removal, need for local anesthesia, degree of discomfort, changes in the number of viable bacteria, and clinical evaluation of glass ionomer-cement restorations 6-month post-treatment.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDUREChemomechanical Caries RemovalChemomechanical Caries Removal Using A Papain-Based Gel
PROCEDUREConventional methodDental caries removal using rotatory instrument

Timeline

Start date
2009-03-01
Primary completion
2010-03-01
Completion
2011-03-01
First posted
2013-03-14
Last updated
2013-03-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01811420. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.